Thriller on the Seine as Germany earn stunning Olympic Mixed Relay gold in Paris

by doug.gray@triathlon.org on 05 Aug, 2024 07:50
Thriller on the Seine as Germany earn stunning Olympic Mixed Relay gold in Paris

They always had the Olympic gold as their ultimate target, but the manner of Team Germany’s victory in Monday’s Triathlon Mixed Relay was nothing short of stunning, as the World Champions held off USA and Great Britain courtesy of an almighty Laura Lindemann sprint finish down the blue carpet of Pont Alexandre III bridge.

It was a nail-biting final lap on the run as the three teams came together and still too close to call for silver as Taylor Knibb and Beth Potter hit the line, the USA shown to edge the photo finish by the finest of margins to take a second successive Olympic silver, defending champions Great Britain the bronze.

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Related Event: Paris 2024 Olympic Games
30 - 05 Aug, 2024 • event page • all results
Results: Elite Men
1. Alex Yee GBR 01:43:33
2. Hayden Wilde NZL 01:43:39
3. Léo Bergere FRA 01:43:43
4. Pierre Le Corre FRA 01:43:51
5. Vasco Vilaca POR 01:43:56
Results: Elite Women
1. Cassandre Beaugrand FRA 01:54:55
2. Julie Derron SUI 01:55:01
3. Beth Potter GBR 01:55:10
4. Emma Lombardi FRA 01:55:16
5. Flora Duffy BER 01:56:12
Results: Mixed Relay
1. Team I Germany GER 01:25:39
2. Team I United States USA 01:25:40
3. Team I Great Britain GBR 01:25:40
4. Team I France FRA 01:26:47
5. Team I Portugal POR 01:27:08
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